Fiji’s top chess players Taione Sikivou, Tanvi Prasad, Ryan Lyons, Kieran Lyons and Yash Maharaj are ready to fly the Fijian flag the 2023 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship.

The Fiji Meteorological Service says as of six this morning, Tropical Cyclone Irene further weakened and is downgraded to a low-pressure system.

At least 145 passengers are missing and feared dead after a motorized boat overloaded with goods and animals sank at night on a river in northwestern Congo, authorities said Thursday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned a further 31 Kiwis from entering Russia, including TVNZ chief executive Simon Power and Clarke Gayford, the fiancé of outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

A former Fiji resident’s investment of $500,000 has seen her Australian skin care company the Verve Lounge open in Port Denarau.

Visceral German-language war drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” got a field-leading 14 nominations on Thursday.

The Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources has reiterated the need to attract investors’ confidence in the Northern Division.

Hip hop artist Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million on Wednesday after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks breached a contract with the rapper and singer, and tried to hide money from him.

The Fiji Police Force is congratulating all Year 13 students of 2022 who have received their external exam results today.

Netflix’s subscriber growth is surging again, providing an early sign that its shift to include ads in a cheaper version of its video streaming service is helping to combat tougher competition and attract cost-conscious customers grappling with inflation.

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age — but President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would press ahead with the proposed pension reforms.

Nominees for the 2023 British Academy Film Awards, announced Thursday: